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heartling

heartling noun: a term of endearment, similar to darling.

Noun

heartling (plural heartlings)

  1. A term of endearment, similar to darling.
    • HOME IN THE STORM HEART, find in my heart, home — The wild rain is on the roof, Heart, heart, my heartling, come, For the bright stars stand aloof, And the night is smashed and torn And the wind howls down the wall, […]1909, James Oppenheim, Monday morning
    • Kissing the top of her head, he whispered tenderly, “We are well-matched, heartling. Do you not agree?” “Heartling. I like that.”2010, Sandra Hill, The Reluctant Viking

Forms of heartling

pluralheartlings

Origin of heartling

From heart + -ling.

Questions about heartling

What does heartling mean?
Heartling means a term of endearment, similar to darling.
What part of speech is heartling?
Heartling is a noun.
What is the plural of heartling?
The plural of heartling is heartlings.

Words near heartling in the dictionary

  1. heartliest
  2. heartlike
  3. heartline
  4. heartlines
  5. heartliness
  6. heartling
  7. heartlings
  8. heartly
  9. heartman
  10. heartmate
  11. heartmates

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